Sunday, June 8, 2008

In this decayed hole among the mountainsIn the faint moonlight, the grass is singingOver the tumbled graves, about the chapelThere is the empty chapel, only the wind's home.It has no windows, and the door swings,Dry bones can harm no one.-- T. S. Eliot, "What the Thunder Said"

While visiting Oargev in the town of New Cyre, Lord Ruken ir'Clarn contacts the Scion Elites. His son, Alben ir' Clarn, sheriff of the hamlet of Mistmarsh, is looking for a hearty group to check on the inhabitants of the small village of Ossington, on the edge of the Faded Forest. While somewhat insular, no one from the village has visited the market in Mistmarsh for at least three months, and he grows concerned. He offers 500 gold to find out what's happened to the village.

This shadowsilk glove is covered in arcane sigils. It confers umbral combat ability upon its owner. The wearer's Mind Blade and Mind Blade Enhancement abilities are treated as a soulknife of four levels higher. If the character is not a soulknife, he gains the Mind Blade ability as a 4th level umbragen soul knife.

If donned by a character with the Free Draw and Shape Mind Blade soulknife abilities, the gauntlet reduces the time required to reshape a mind blade to a move action.

Friday, June 6, 2008

The campaign starts in the year 998 YK, two years since the Treaty of Thronehold and four years since the destruction of Cyre/The Mournlands. The Scion Elites are the last of the Free Companies of Cyre. Since their formation as Queen Mishaan's honor guard over 150 years ago, the Scion Elites served faithfully as Cyre's principle elite armed force for until its destruction in the cataclysm of 996. While most of the company was decimated during the fall of Cyre the corps' remaining soldiers reformed the unit and brought many survivors, mutants, and mercenaries into its fold. With no kingdom to protect the corp has turned into a mercenary army, fighting for whoever can afford them and dreaming of the day they can restore the glory of Cyre!

Sunday, June 1, 2008

This metal spiked locked gauntlet has a bladeless sword hilt attached to its chain. It confers psychic combat ability upon its owner. The wearer's Mind Blade and Mind Blade Enhancement abilities are treated as a soulknife of four levels higher. If the character is not a soulknife, he gains the Mind Blade ability as a 4th level soul knife.

If donned by a character with the Free Draw and Shape Mind Blade soulknife abilities, the gauntlet reduces the time required to reshape a mind blade to a long sword or bastard sword to a move action.